Societal acceptance of advanced aerial mobility in China’s Greater Bay Area among young- and middle-aged adults

IF 3.5 2区工程技术 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Pub Date : 2025-02-13 DOI:10.1016/j.trf.2025.02.008

Eric T.H. Chan , Tingting Elle Li , Tim Schwanen

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Abstract

In an era of rapid urbanisation and technological innovation, Advanced Aerial Mobility (AAM) – an innovative transport mode utilising electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft – has evoked debates about its the potential to address various urban transportation challenges. This study examines the societal acceptance of AAM in China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA), a region grappling with air pollution, traffic congestion, and cross-border mobility issues. By synthesising the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), we propose an extended model that incorporates trust as a crucial construct. The proposed model was tested with a survey of 988 young- to middle-aged GBA residents, and structural equation modelling results confirmed the model’s validity, explaining 61% of the variance in AAM usage intention. In the proposed model, all TPB and TAM factors are significant, while trust emerged as the most significant factor in explaining the acceptance of AAM. Multigroup analyses offered further insights: perceived usefulness and subjective norms significantly influence young adults’ intentions, while perceived behavioural control plays a pivotal role in shaping men’s inclination towards AAM adoption. These findings not only contribute to the theoretical understanding of technology acceptance but also offer valuable practical implications for informing the design, implementation, and regulation of AAM development in the GBA and beyond. By illuminating the factors driving AAM acceptance, this study paves the way for reimagining the future of urban mobility.

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中国大湾区中青年对先进空中交通的社会接受度

在快速城市化和技术创新的时代，先进空中交通（AAM）——一种利用电动垂直起降（eVTOL）飞机的创新运输模式——引发了关于其解决各种城市交通挑战的潜力的争论。本研究考察了中国大湾区（GBA）社会对AAM的接受程度，该地区正在努力解决空气污染、交通拥堵和跨境流动问题。通过综合计划行为理论（TPB）和技术接受模型（TAM），我们提出了一个将信任作为关键结构的扩展模型。通过对988名大湾区中青年居民的调查，结构方程建模结果证实了模型的有效性，可以解释61%的AAM使用意愿差异。在提出的模型中，TPB和TAM的所有因素都是显著的，而信任成为解释AAM接受的最显著因素。多组分析提供了进一步的见解：感知有用性和主观规范显著影响年轻人的意图，而感知行为控制在塑造男性对AAM采用的倾向方面起着关键作用。这些发现不仅有助于对技术接受的理论理解，而且为大湾区及其他地区AAM发展的设计、实施和监管提供了有价值的实践启示。通过阐明推动自动驾驶汽车被接受的因素，本研究为重新构想城市交通的未来铺平了道路。

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Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Multiple-

CiteScore

7.60

自引率

14.60%

发文量

239

审稿时长

71 days

期刊介绍： Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour focuses on the behavioural and psychological aspects of traffic and transport. The aim of the journal is to enhance theory development, improve the quality of empirical studies and to stimulate the application of research findings in practice. TRF provides a focus and a means of communication for the considerable amount of research activities that are now being carried out in this field. The journal provides a forum for transportation researchers, psychologists, ergonomists, engineers and policy-makers with an interest in traffic and transport psychology.